The Athenian Empire

edited by Polly Low

Articles in Greek and other foreign languages are translated into English

Provides access to a range of scholarly views on contested topics

Includes editorial introductions, timelines and a bibliography which provide orientation for students and scope for further study"

The Athenian Empire

edited by Polly Low

Published by Edinburgh University Press

Description

In the fifth century BC, the Athenian Empire dominated the politics and culture of the Mediterranean world.This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the history and significance of the Athenian Empire. It starts by exploring possible answers to the crucial questions of the origins and growth of the empire. Subsequent sections deal with the institutions and regulations of empire, and the mechanisms by which it was controlled; the costs and benefits of imperialism (for both rulers and ruled); and the ideological, cultural and artistic aspects of Athenian power. The articles collected here engage with the full range of evidence available--literary, epigraphic, archaeological and art-historical--and offer a compelling demonstration of the range of approaches, and
conclusions, for which that evidence allows.